Rainy holiday on way for Pensacola area

12:37 PM,
Sep. 2, 2013

Dave Cathey, of Dallas, Texas, rides out a lightning storm along the Wayside Park shoreline Monday after he and his friend Michael Claeson were caught up in the thunderstorm while fishing in Pensacola Bay. Cathey said they saw a small water spout forming over the bay when they decided to get to land.

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In addition to coolers, beach chairs and sunglasses, consider carrying an umbrella this Labor Day.

The National Weather Service is forecasting a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, most likely in the afternoon. The holiday should be mostly sunny with a high in the upper 80s, and a low in the mid-70s.

AccuWeather predicts an even stronger chance for rain at 55 percent. ...